{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lombardy Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8908119,"projectId":9338833,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my classroom has been transformed into a more comfortable, engaging, and student-centered space! The flexible seating options you helped provide—floor seats, chair bands, and wobble feet—have made a world of difference for my students.\r\n\r\nMy kids absolutely love them! The new seating gives students the freedom to choose where and how they learn best. Some prefer the cozy floor seats for reading or small-group work, while others use the wobble feet and chair bands to help stay focused during lessons. For many of my students with sensory needs or extra energy, these tools have been game-changers in helping them stay calm, regulated, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nBeyond the physical comfort, these additions have made our classroom feel more welcoming and inclusive. It's now a space where all students—no matter their learning style—can feel at home. Seeing their excitement and increased engagement has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nYour support has had a lasting impact, not just on this year's group, but on many classes to come. Thank you for believing in my students and helping make our classroom a place where everyone can thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1755018052311,"projectUrl":"project/focused-flexibility/9338833/","projectTitle":"Focused Flexibility","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8908119_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740308838318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8908119"},{"teacherId":6213583,"projectId":8980395,"letterContent":"We were thrilled to receive these wonderful gifts at the end of the school year, and we've already put them to great use! To kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month, we formed a mini percussion rhythm section to accompany our \"mariachi band,\" and it has been so much fun!\r\n\r\nThe sitting bongo stand has been a game-changer, especially for our younger students. It makes it so much easier for them to play comfortably. The additional hardware parts have also been essential for holding our other drums securely.\r\n\r\nOur students love assembling the new equipment, and their excitement is contagious! Just look at those happy faces!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us make music more accessible, engaging, and joyful for our kids. We love our Donors Choose supporters!","fullyFundedDate":1744219888165,"projectUrl":"project/happy-helpful-hardware-part-2/8980395/","projectTitle":"Happy Helpful Hardware - Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6213583_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548101380206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wilsonpsdupont"},{"teacherId":8908119,"projectId":9066547,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping bring new books to our classroom library. Because of you, my third graders walked into our room with wide eyes and huge smiles as they saw the very books they had helped choose sitting on our shelves. Their excitement was contagious, and it has completely transformed our reading time.\r\n\r\nNow, I don't have to encourage them to read — they're eager and enthusiastic every single day. Having access to books they are truly interested in has sparked a genuine love for reading. It's not only improving their reading fluency and vocabulary, but it's also opening the door to meaningful conversations about stories, characters, and ideas.\r\n\r\nYou didn't just donate books — you gave my students the gift of joyful reading and the tools to become stronger, more confident readers. Thank you for making such a powerful difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1742737498150,"projectUrl":"project/help-build-my-library/9066547/","projectTitle":"Help Build My Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8908119_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740308838318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8908119"},{"teacherId":398017,"projectId":8670126,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my project Comfy Seats = Happy Students. These resources have truly made a difference in our classroom community this year. Having options for seating choices allows students to be more engaged in their learning because they can move around the room more easily, and work with partners collaboratively if they choose. \r\n\r\nStudents who are engaged and happy at school make for a positive classroom climate and that has definitely been the case with my fifth graders this year. It has been a fabulous year of learning and laughing together. Students are always eager to use the flexible seating choices. Thanks to you I have more choices to offer them. \r\n\r\nAs someone who has been teaching for 28 years, I'm so grateful for the generosity of people who support public school students and teachers. Thank you for making a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1733775329562,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-seats-happy-students/8670126/","projectTitle":"Comfy Seats = Happy Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McGurk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp398017_orig.jpg?crop=1781,1781,x68,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1605147152203","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsmcgurk"},{"teacherId":6213583,"projectId":9022100,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of our 100th project! Having this xylophone on wheels is absolutely the best, and it has become incredibly valuable to our program! The nitrogen filled height adjustable frame is way cooler and more convenient than I ever thought. It's very easy to adjust to the player in seconds. It works for my tallest percussion student, and my smallest! My students were so amazed to see it work right before their eyes. \"Wow, it's like magic!\" \"Is there really gas in the legs?\" My students really loved to put this instrument together. They were so curious to see what was in \"the big box\". Of course, they loved to play in the big box afterwards too! \r\n\r\nI'm very impressed with the sound quality that this instrument produces as well. The holes that go through the entire bar make them all project and resonate beautifully. From the lowest note to the highest, it's a very warm sound overall that you would not expect from bars made of synthetic materials. Yamaha really knows how to make a quality instrument sound great and last a long time. My students really love to play it! \r\n\r\nThank you very, VERY much for your support of this project and our program. We greatly appreciate everything you do!","fullyFundedDate":1736352709084,"projectUrl":"project/project-100-a-new-xylophone/9022100/","projectTitle":"Project 100 - A New Xylophone!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6213583_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548101380206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wilsonpsdupont"},{"teacherId":2563013,"projectId":8383440,"letterContent":"My students have been greatly impacted by your generosity! The yoga balls, whiteboard clipboards and pocket sleeves have made a huge difference in our classroom. We use each of them EVERY day. When we first unboxed the items, the kiddos were ecstatic and filled with anticipation to get them open! They were over the moon when they saw what was inside. \r\n\r\nThe yoga balls replaced our old IKEA stools at the small group table and students love to stay busy on this flexible seating option. The whiteboard clipboards are used daily during our math lessons, and to study our spelling words. The pocket sleeves are also used in math, in combination with our graphic organizers to save paper. \r\n\r\nOur learning environment got an amazing upgrade and these resources wouldn't have been possible without donors like you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1715912071715,"projectUrl":"project/seating-fidgets-for-busy-bees/8383440/","projectTitle":"Seating & Fidgets for Busy Bees!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Henning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2563013_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715381889843","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missmorgan83"},{"teacherId":6213583,"projectId":8640018,"letterContent":"We love this set of bongo drums, and they have already made an impact for our ensemble! These drums add a whole new sound to our group. We have already used them in a choral concert where our percussion students played the background rhythm section. It was such a neat addition of colorful sounds to a beautiful song! I also like to use them when I play music for the kindergarten \"Friday Morning Hallway Jam\" at my Thursday-Friday school. So fun to see that!\r\n\r\nThe first thing I noticed was the tone of this set of drums. It was easy to tune them, and they sounded so full and natural. I also didn't realize the texture of the outside of the drums. It feels like a real tree in a way, and it looks beautiful! An unexpected surprise. Latin Percussion truly makes a great sounding and quality made product. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support in our program. Your gift is truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1729603577287,"projectUrl":"project/lets-play-the-bongos/8640018/","projectTitle":"Let's Play the Bongos!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6213583_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548101380206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wilsonpsdupont"},{"teacherId":6213583,"projectId":8841415,"letterContent":"This is a very exciting time for PB & Jams! We started our group with a few fifth grade students last year and built up to about a dozen kids. Those kids \"graduated\" from elementary school, so we started fresh with new 5th grade students this year! The fourth graders have been begging for me to let them start too, so I did! Now we have two groups, one for fifth graders and one for fourth graders! \r\n\r\nWe started playing these guitars as soon as we took them out of the boxes. It took a few moments to get them tuned up, but then we went right into it. It's neat to see my kids effortlessly pick up a guitar and play what I've already shown them. My kids loved to play them because they really sound great! I also like that these smaller three-quarter sized instruments fit comfortably in their hands. Now that we are starting even younger kids, that's even more important. \r\n\r\nWe LOVE your support of our program! This would not have been possible without your generous donation! You can see your support of music going right into our young student's lives. We love to make music at our schools, and we thank you for being part of that!","fullyFundedDate":1729552282713,"projectUrl":"project/jamming-on-acoustic-guitars/8841415/","projectTitle":"Jamming on Acoustic Guitars!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6213583_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548101380206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wilsonpsdupont"},{"teacherId":6213583,"projectId":8638609,"letterContent":"This is one of those projects that becomes apparently more important as the lessons get going. Reeds have become more expensive over the years. What was about twenty-five cents (when I played clarinet in the 4th grade), is now two to three dollars a reed, depending on the instrument! I have seen how that added expense has become a burden on certain families. Some homes just can't add that extra cost. One of my goals this year is that any student who wants to play an instrument should be able to, no matter what they are able to afford.\r\n\r\nThe Rovner ligatures have proven to be very helpful to my students. These ligatures are higher level accessories that hold the reed on tight to the mouthpiece. They are very strong and fit the mouthpiece perfectly. The one screw makes it easy for younger players to firmly attach the reed in the correct spot, which in turn makes the instrument play with a better quality tone. \r\n\r\nThanks to our donors' generosity, we have essential reeds and ligatures to enable my clarinet and saxophone players to make great music. Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1727656480997,"projectUrl":"project/reeds-ligatures-for-clarinets-and-saxo/8638609/","projectTitle":"Reeds & Ligatures for Clarinets and Saxophones!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6213583_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548101380206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wilsonpsdupont"},{"teacherId":6213583,"projectId":8524924,"letterContent":"We are excited and grateful for the addition of these two new Pearl and Yamaha snare drums! When I had my newest percussion students open the boxes, one of my excited students said \"What! These are for us?\" Yes they are! We really needed these drums, and we used them right away. We had a halloween parade performance shortly after these arrived, and my kids were thrilled to be the first to use them. \r\n\r\nThese beautiful snare drums have become very useful in our percussion lessons. I believe it's important for students to learn to play on real drums. Drum pads are nice and quiet, and they serve a purpose in my lessons, but I always try to have some \"real drum\" time during each lesson. There is a certain feel and sound that you can only get from playing actual drums.\r\n\r\nI love how versatile these drums are! We can use them for drum set, and change the heads to produce a dryer concert band sound. They are quality instruments, and they sound great! I know we will be using these beautiful snare drums for years to come! We thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1726957340153,"projectUrl":"project/look-at-those-beautiful-snare-drums/8524924/","projectTitle":"Look at Those Beautiful Snare Drums!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6213583_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548101380206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wilsonpsdupont"},{"teacherId":2563013,"projectId":8181754,"letterContent":"My students have been greatly impacted by your generosity! The plastic organizer, number stickers, lavender floor pillows and shipping labels have made a huge difference in our classroom. We use each of them EVERY day. When we first unboxed the items, the kiddos were ecstatic and filled with anticipation to get them open! They were over the moon when they saw what was inside.\r\n\r\nThe plastic organizer keeps our clipboards, plastic sleeves and headphones organized in the classroom! The number stickers are used for numbering/labeling student workbooks. The lavender floor pillows can be found on our classroom carpet-and are used as a flexible seating option with the yoga mats sometimes. The shipping labels have been used to label composition notebooks and to send positive notes home to families.\r\n\r\nOur learning environment got an amazing upgrade and these resources wouldn't have been possible without donors like you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1713367467733,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-cozy-classroom/8181754/","projectTitle":"Comfy-Cozy Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Henning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2563013_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715381889843","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missmorgan83"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_44511","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":499,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":26,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":29,"percentWhite":56,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.9,"schoolId":44511,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lombardy Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lombardy Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/delaware/brandywine-school-district/lombardy-elementary-school/44511"}